Danish manufacturing companies: companies, revenue and employees
26,485 active Danish companies belong to manufacturing companies. The overview covers the industry categories Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of tobacco products, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and footwear, Manufacture of wood products, Manufacture of paper products, Printing and reproduction, Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum, Manufacture of chemicals, Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, Manufacture of rubber and plastic, Manufacture of glass and concrete, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, Manufacture of electronics, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery, Manufacture of motor vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment, Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, and Repair and installation and is updated daily from CVR and annual reports. Data updated 30/10/2026
26,485
1,149.6 bn DKK
Latest annual report for 778 companies with reported revenue
360,672
Registered headcount in CVR
Largest companies in manufacturing companies
Top 10 by latest revenue
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Fremstilling af farmaceutiske præparater · 27,151 employees
309.1 bn DKK
revenue
LEGO SYSTEM A/S
Fremstilling af spil og legetøj · 7,197 employees
62 bn DKK
revenue
DANSK LANDBRUGS GROVVARESELSKAB A.M.B.A.
Fremstilling af færdige foderblandinger til landbrugsdyr · 1,166 employees
57.1 bn DKK
revenue
VESTAS MANUFACTURING A/S
Fremstilling af motorer og turbiner, undtagen motorer til flyvemaskiner, motorkøretøjer og knallerter · 3,368 employees
50.4 bn DKK
revenue
Pandora A/S
Fremstilling af smykker og lignende varer · 1,238 employees
32.5 bn DKK
revenue
COLOPLAST A/S
Fremstilling af medicinske og dentale instrumenter samt udstyr hertil · 1,508 employees
27.9 bn DKK
revenue
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
Fremstilling af motorer og turbiner, undtagen motorer til flyvemaskiner, motorkøretøjer og knallerter · 6,204 employees
26.4 bn DKK
revenue
DANISH CROWN A/S
Forarbejdning af svinekød · 6,612 employees
26.1 bn DKK
revenue
H. LUNDBECK A/S
Fremstilling af farmaceutiske præparater · 2,263 employees
24.6 bn DKK
revenue
BESTSELLER A/S
Fremstilling af yderbeklædning · 2,794 employees
20.6 bn DKK
revenue
Municipalities with the most manufacturing companies companies
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Industries in manufacturing companies
Industry categories included in the overview, with company counts
Manufacture of food products
Manufacture of beverages
Manufacture of tobacco products
Manufacture of textiles
Manufacture of wearing apparel
Manufacture of leather and footwear
Manufacture of wood products
Manufacture of paper products
Printing and reproduction
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum
Manufacture of chemicals
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals
Manufacture of rubber and plastic
Manufacture of glass and concrete
Manufacture of basic metals
Manufacture of fabricated metal products
Manufacture of electronics
Manufacture of electrical equipment
Manufacture of machinery
Manufacture of motor vehicles
Manufacture of transport equipment
Manufacture of furniture
Other manufacturing
Repair and installation
Company types
Breakdown of the 26,485 active companies by legal form
- Enkeltmandsvirksomhed (ENK)10,688 · 40%
- Anpartsselskab (APS)9,135 · 34%
- Aktieselskab (A/S)3,376 · 13%
- Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed (PMV)2,211 · 8%
- Anden udenlandsk virksomhed (UDL)479 · 2%
- Interessentskab (I/S)402 · 2%
- Filial af udenlandsk anpartsselskab eller selskab (FAP)40 · 0%
- Filial af udenlandsk aktieselskab, kommanditakties (FAS)39 · 0%
- Forening (FOR)31 · 0%
- Kommanditselskab (K/S)23 · 0%
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are there in manufacturing companies in Denmark?
According to CVR there are 26,485 active companies in manufacturing companies. Most of them are located in København municipality.
Which industries are included in manufacturing companies?
Manufacturing companies covers the industry categories Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of tobacco products, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and footwear, Manufacture of wood products, Manufacture of paper products, Printing and reproduction, Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum, Manufacture of chemicals, Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, Manufacture of rubber and plastic, Manufacture of glass and concrete, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, Manufacture of electronics, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery, Manufacture of motor vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment, Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, and Repair and installation in the Danish industry classification DB25. Companies are counted by their main industry in CVR.
Which company is the largest in manufacturing companies?
NOVO NORDISK A/S has the highest latest revenue (309.1 bn DKK) among the companies in manufacturing companies.